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Researchers develop new PET imaging agent that spotlights inflammation – News-Medical.Net
Many of the most common diseases — cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and lung disease, and even COVID-19 — have been linked to chronic or excessive inflammation.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020
Many of the most common diseases — cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and lung disease, and even COVID-19 — have been linked to chronic or excessive inflammation. Blood tests can indicate that some part of a person’s body is inflamed, but doctors don’t have a good way to zero in on the site of inflammation and visualize the problem to help them choose the best course of action.
Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lou…
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